self-interestnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌselfˈɪn.tər.est/us/ˌselfˈɪn.t̬ɚ.est/the act of considering the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and deciding to do what is best for you:
The company's donation was surely motivated by self-interest, as it attracted a lot of media attention.
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Selfishness
- egocentric
- egoism
- egoistic
- egotism
- egotistic
- inconsiderate
- killer instinct
- law
- look
- look out for number one idiom
- prima donna
- self
- self-centred
- self-seeking
- self-serving
- selfish
- selves
- vanity
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self-interested
adjective uk/ˌselfˈɪn.tər.es.tɪd/us/ˌselfˈɪn.t̬ɚ.es.tɪd/
self-interested arguing